* Indicates resources available at Eastern Mennonite Missions in Salunga. Contact Amanda Perry at 717 898-2251.
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
1. You Can Change the World* by Jill Johnstone. This prayer guide features 52 countries and people groups from A to Z.
2. You Can Change the World 2* by Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone. A follow-up book with 26 more countries and people groups.
3. Subscribe to National Geographic or buy used copies from the thrift store. Keep copies in a place where everyone can see them. Call 1 800 NGS-LINE or visit NationalGeographic.com to subscribe.
4. Read about mission Heroes of the Faith* in a series of books by Barbour Publishing: David Livingstone, Missionary and Explorer; Hudson Taylor, Founder, China Inland Mission; Amy Carmichael, A Life Abandoned to God; Jim Elliot, Missionary to Ecuador; and others.
5. Collect and read together Reel Kids Adventures, a series of adventure books written by Dave Gustaveson from YWAM Publishing, 1 800 922-2143, ywam.org. Titles include: The Lost Diary, The Amazon Jungle, The Missing Video, The Stolen Necklace, The Mysterious Case, The Dangerous Voyage, and Mystery at Smokey Mountain.
6. Travel the Globe—Multicultural Story Times by Desiree Webber, et al. This collection of stories, activities, and curriculum ideas includes 14 countries.
7. A Journey to Thailand: Learning about God’s Work* is an activity book exploring the culture of Thailand and Eastern Mennonite Missions’ (EMM) involvement there. A kit with accompanying materials is also available to borrow.
8. A Visit with the K’ekchi’ of Guatemala* is an activity book exploring the K’ekchi’ culture and EMM’s involvement in sharing the gospel. A kit with accompanying materials is also available to borrow.
9. Check out the stories of children in different cultures in the Multicultural Celebrations series from Modern Curriculum Press and The Children’s Museum, Boston: Dara’s Cambodian New Year, Fiesta!, Korean Children’s Day, Chinese New Year’s Dragon, Carnival, and many others.
10. Children Just Like Me—Celebrations! Everyone loves a party! Learn about festivals, carnivals, and feast days around the world, from the perspectives of children. Other books in the series feature Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia. From Dorling Kindersley.
11. Check out the colorful encyclopedia series Festivals of the World from Gareth Stevens Publishing. Titles include Peru, Brazil, Thailand, and Canada.
12. Kids Around the World Celebrate! The best feasts and festivals from many lands including crafts, foods, and game ideas. By Linda Jones.
13. Teaching Kids to Care & Share* features 300 mission and service ideas for children. By Jolene L. Roehlkepartain, Abingdon Press.
14. Happy New Year Everywhere! shows how children around the world celebrate the new year. By Arlene Erlbach, Millbook Press.
15. Happy Birthday, Everywhere! shows how children around the world celebrate birthdays. By Arlene Erlbach, Millbook Press.
16. The Great KidMission resource provides a flexible program to get children excited about mission at home and around the world. Includes reproducible handouts. Edited by Mary Gross, Gospel Light.
17. Purchase a Trailblazer book, an award winning series written by Dave and Neta Jackson for kids at www.trailblazerbooks.com.
* Indicates resources available at Eastern Mennonite Missions in Salunga. Contact Amanda Perry at 717 898-2251.
FOOD
18. Visit an international foods store (such as Mandros Imported Foods on West Lemon Street in Lancaster) or the international aisle of your grocery store.
19. The Multicultural Cookbook for Students features recipes and country descriptions from more than 100 countries. Carole Lisa Albyn and Lois Sinaiko Webb, Oryx Press.
20. Extending the Table - A World Community Cookbook from Herald Press and Mennonite Central Committee promotes global understanding and celebrates the variety of world cultures. Includes vignettes.
21. Taste the world in Lancaster County. Check the Yellow Pages for these and other cultural restaurants—Nav Jiwan Tea Room, El Serrano, Hong Kong Garden Chinese Restaurant, La Familia, LanVina Vietnamese Restaurant, and Taj Majal.
22. Pick an international meal that your family enjoys, and serve it regularly.
23. Everybody Bakes Bread is the story of a girl who visits her neighbors and discovers that on a rainy day, everyone bakes bread—from Barbadian coconut bread to chapatis from India. Includes recipes. By Norah Dooley Carolrhoda Books.
24. Once a month, buy and try a food you’ve never tasted before. Check out what country it is from.
25. Meals from Many Lands—A Cookbook for Children features menus and recipes from Mexico, Italy, France, Scandinavia, and others. From Current.
WEBSITES
26. Click on the “countries and cultures” section of dltk-kids.com for crafts, activities, and country flags.
27. Missionresources.com features an extensive list of books, videos, and agencies.
28. Visit mcc.org/hello for Mennonite Central Committee’s children’s activities.
29. Check out the “Nations” section under “Print and Learn” at crayola.com for coloring paged for most countries of the world.
30. www.COLORING.ws features coloring pages from various countries.
31. At MrDowling.com, you can “browse the world in a virtual classroom.” Here, find lots of information about others’ perspectives of the world.
32. At worldtrek.org/odyssey you can learn from students who travel around the world.
33. KidSpace at The internet Public Library lists games, recipes, and activities from several countries in each region.
34. Visit funsocialstudies.com to learn about cultures and holidays around the world.
35. Learn more about life around the world on NationalGeographic.com. Kids’ page at www.nationalgeographic.com/homework.
36. For activities and lessons that teach about missions to children, visit kidzplace.org.
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
37. Check out The Multicultural Game Book for 70 traditional games from 30 countries. By Louise Orlando, Scholastic.
38. Literature-Based Multicultural Activities, by Mary Beth Spann, Scholastic, is full of stories and activities from 25 different cultures.
39. Try Mancala, an African game with smooth stones and a wooden tray, available at most toy stores.
40. For several hours, pretend that you live in a developing country—don’t rely on electricity, appliances, or conveniences. Wash some clothes by hand, take public transportation or walk, or cook over a fire.
41. Pray with and for your children daily, that God will use you all that day for his glory, wherever you go.
42. Ask a missionary family if your children could be pen pals with their children.
43. Read missionary letters out loud to your children, or have the children take turns reading the letters.
44. Host international students for a meal, or longer. Visit Christmas International House for more information.
45. Sign up for a folk dancing class to learn dances from other cultures. (Look in your local newspaper for details.)
46. Model to children volunteering in places outside the church.
47. Host missionaries on home leave for a meal, or longer.
48. Care about another child through one of EMM’s projects that benefits children or by sponsorship through Mennonite Central Committee’s Global Family Program.
49. Play with Sidewalk Games Around the World by Arlene Erlbach, Millbook Press.
* Indicates resources available at Eastern Mennonite Missions in Salunga. Contact Amanda Perry at 717 898-2251.
STUFF
50. Keep a world map or globe handy to easily find places that you hear about.
51. Collect nativity scenes from around the world to remind you that Jesus came for everyone.
52. Send a care package to a missionary family. Include special items for the children.
53. Collect coins from around the world. When friends are planning trips, give them a dollar and ask if they’ll bring back some coins from the places they’re visiting.
54. Collect stamps from around the world. Write to missionaries and ask them to write back, using a typical stamp.
55. Collect money for missions-related projects involving children; check out emm.org/projects or EMM’s Catalog of projects* for ideas.
56. Buy items from Ten Thousand Villages, research the countries they’re from, and display the items around your house as a reminder to pray for the people in those countries.
57. Purchase an Operation World wall map at www.gmi.org/ow/resources.
58. Support a Heifer Project, which gives gifts of animals to villages in developing nations. www.heifer.org or 1 800 422-0474.
59. Buy and hang a colorful “Children of the World” calendar every year.
Children of the World Calendar has one available for purchase.
60. Purchase a copy of Operation World’s desk calendar at www.gmi.org/ow/resources.
FIELD TRIPS
61. Volunteer with your children at Millersville International House. Call 717 872-7085 to find out about specific opportunities.
62. Instead of visiting the big theme parks, put your vacation money towards a visit to a missionary family in another culture.
63. Attend day camp, family camp, or other family fun events through Kids and Cultures (www.kidsandcultures.com).
64. Volunteer together at Water Street Rescue Mission in downtown Lancaster.
65. Attend EMM’s annual Global Fair in mid-July at Lancaster Mennonite School. This cultural event features food, music, and interactive activities for children.
66. Visit Lancaster’s Central Market , listening for other languages. Count how many you hear. Can you identify all of them? How many different cultures’ foods do you find?
67. The next time you travel near a major city, include time to explore/shop/eat in the Chinatown or Little Italy cultural hubs.
68. Attend a travelogue with your children.
69. Attend music/art/dance shows at local universities to see how people from other cultures express themselves.
70. Attend the International Children’s Festival sponsored by Ten Thousand Villages each summer at the Ephrata store.
VIDEO AND AUDIO
71. Watch Through Gates of Splendor, a video documentary of the story of Jim Elliot and friends martyred in Ecuador.
72. Watch Dayuma*, a colorful contemporary dance theatre video re-telling Through Gates of Splendor.
73. Order the radio drama A Mission for Jimmy from (episode 91, album 6) “Adventures in Odyssey” (1 800 A-Family or aiohq.com). Try the fund-raising idea that Jimmy comes up with.
74. Outside the Lines: Connecting Kids to God’s Global Purpose* helps kids see the world as God sees it and teaches them how they can take action. (A 26-week curriculum with worksheets and DVDs; From Caleb Project, 303 730-4177, calebproject.org.)
75. Listen to John Tesh’s One World CD.
76. The Kids Around the World* videos introduce children to other children who live in faraway lands. The series includes The Turks, The Uzbeks, The Kazakhs, and the 10/40 Window. Each video has an accompanying teacher’s curriculum guide with songs, games, and activities. From Caleb Project, 303 730-4177, calebproject.org.
77. Listen to the Worship Songs for the Uzbek Harvest* CD.
78. Sing along with Wee Sing Around the World. The songbook includes maps and background for the songs.
79. Listen to WLCH, FM 91.3, a Spanish radio station in Lancaster.
80. Learn about William Carey in the video A Candle in the Dark.*
* Indicates resources available at Eastern Mennonite Missions in Salunga. Contact Amanda Perry at 717 898-2251.
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